Chicago snow in 2017-18
Chicago recorded 36.1 inches of snow in 2017-18, against a 1991-2020 normal of 38.4 inches. Measurable snow, at 0.1 inch or more, fell on 31 days at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, and the largest single fall was 6.2 inches on Feb 9, 2018.
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Chicago snow in 2017-18
| Season total | 36.1 inches | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-2020 normal | 38.4 inches | Normals, the 1991-2020 average, come from NCEI. |
| Measurable days | 31 | |
| Largest day | 6.2 inches | Feb 9, 2018 |
Snow by month in 2017-18
Every measurable snow day in 2017-18
| Date | Snowfall |
|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2018 | 0.1 inches |
| Apr 18, 2018 | 0.4 inches |
| Apr 16, 2018 | 0.3 inches |
| Apr 15, 2018 | 0.2 inches |
| Apr 9, 2018 | 2.0 inches |
| Apr 4, 2018 | 0.2 inches |
| Mar 13, 2018 | 2.2 inches |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 0.4 inches |
| Feb 17, 2018 | 2.0 inches |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 3.7 inches |
| Feb 10, 2018 | 0.8 inches |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 6.2 inches |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 1.6 inches |
| Feb 7, 2018 | 1.7 inches |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 0.2 inches |
| Feb 5, 2018 | 2.2 inches |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 1.1 inches |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 0.8 inches |
| Jan 24, 2018 | 0.3 inches |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 0.5 inches |
| Jan 16, 2018 | 0.6 inches |
| Jan 15, 2018 | 2.3 inches |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 0.8 inches |
| Jan 3, 2018 | 0.1 inches |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 0.8 inches |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 0.6 inches |
| Dec 25, 2017 | 0.1 inches |
| Dec 24, 2017 | 1.8 inches |
| Dec 11, 2017 | 1.4 inches |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 0.6 inches |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 0.1 inches |
The readings come from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, a GHCN-Daily station whose record begins in 1958. Station observations from GHCN-Daily, with a 1 to 3 day lag and quality checks.
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